Month: September 2018

The variety pack pairs camo and coffee. (Photo: Amazon) Realtree offers hunters a way to start their mornings full of camo and caffeine by introducing the Realtree Coffee Variety Pack for Keurig. The K-Cups offer 40 pods compatible with all Keurig machines, including 2.0 brewers. The coffee comes from 100-percent premium Arabica coffee beans. Roasted

The Slide Spider gets the Shield treatment with the latest model designed for the concealable Smith & Wesson pistol. (Photo: ArachniGRIP) ArachniGRIP expands its Slide Spider adhesive slide grip adding the Smith & Wesson Shield to its inventory. The Slide Spider is a one-piece adhesive grip wrap that is applies to pistol slides in order

State lawmakers that backed the expansion argue that sportsmen planning to hunt with semi-autos they thought qualified may now face problems. (Photo: Remington) New legislation had Delaware sportsmen expecting more options but conservation officials are adamant that semi-autos are not part of the list. This session, state lawmakers approved a number of deer hunting expansions,

Lawmakers this week passed a measure decried by gun rights advocates that requires those subject to a protective order to turn in their guns within 24 hours. The measure, HB 2060, was approved 131-62 by the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday, setting it up for further review by the Senate who passed a similar bill in

Speer adds a civilian personal protection rifle ammunition to its series. (Photo: Speer) Speer Bullets announced a new line of personal protection rifle bullets aimed at the consumer market. The Gold Dot rifle ammunition series employs Speer’s exclusive manufacturing process which bonds a uniform jacket to the core one atom at a time. This method

In recent years Brownells has expanded their line of in-house AR platforms to include both contemporary and “throwback” models. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The Iowa-based firearms supplier recently made a donation to a North Dakota police department to better equip the agency’s school resource officers. Brownells donated nine AR-15 rifles to the Bismarck Police Department after

The Rascal series gets an upgrade with the addition of the FV-SR, Target and Target XP models. (Photo: Savage Arms) Savage Arms breathes new life into its Rascal line with the introduction of new models including the Rascal FV-SR, Target and Target XP. The Rascal FV-SR kicks off the new additions with a suppressor ready

Brown, shown speaking at the WEF’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit earlier this week, had varied opinions on some of California’s new gun bills on Wednesday. (Photo: Brown’s Press Office) California’s Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown acted on five gun control measures this week, rejecting a pair that would expand gun laws while signing others. Among some

The Pantera S100 now comes chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. (Photo: Sauer) Germany’s oldest gunmaker, J.P. Sauer & Sohn, has announced its S100 Pantera rifle will now get the 6.5 Creedmoor treatment. The company announced the compact precision rifle will join the Creedmoor craze offering the 6.5 Creedmoor chambering to long-range shooting enthusiasts. Distributed by Blaser

Kasich, a one-time Republican presidential candidate who approved a string of gun rights protections while in office, has in this year changed course and backed several gun control proposals. (Governor’s Office) Gov. John Kasich this month approved a pair of executive orders designed to review Ohio’s background check processes and expand the database used for

Utah-based SilencerCo says the full-auto rated Switchback 22 suppressor is versatile, and most important of all, quiet. (Photos: SilencerCo) Billed as the “Quietest .22 suppressor to hit the market,” SiCo’s new user-configurable Switchback provides a lot of options. Announced to commemorate the company’s 10-year anniversary, the Switchback was debuted Tuesday. Following up on past success

Several large gun control organizations are digging deep to win enough Republican-held House districts to put Democrats in charge of the body. Everytown, funded in primarily by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced $5 million in ad buys in 15 targeted districts from coast-to-coast, aimed at airing one of two messages to would-be voters.

A federal judge this week reversed a rule change that allowed states around Yellowstone to manage the resurgent grizzly population (Photo: Wyoming Game and Fish Department) Despite mounting human interaction with a growing bear population, a federal judge sided with animal rights groups to reinstate protections for the grizzlies. U.S. Judge Dana Christensen on Monday

Facing criminal sexual assault charges, the high-profile leader of an effort to distribute digital gun plans resigned from his Texas-based company this week. In an Austin press conference on Tuesday, Paloma Heindorff announced she was Defense Distributed‘s new director as well as CEO of Ghost Gunner, a sister company which markets a desktop CNC milling

A member of the Kids S.A.F.E. program takes aim at targets downrange. (Photo: Derek LeBlanc) Derek LeBlanc stood behind the podium at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference, a participant of a panel aimed at advancing the gun rights message, passionately emphasizing the need for activism as it relates to youth firearm safety education. LeBlanc

The Glock 45 Compact Crossover. (Photo: Glock) The Georgia-based gun maker Glock introduced on Monday a new compact handgun, the Glock 45, and expanded the Gen5 pistol design to include the Glock 17 MOS and Glock 19 MOS. For the Glock 45, the company describes it as a crossover design that utilizes a compact slide

The FN 509 is set to get a trigger upgrade thanks to Apex. (Photo: Apex) Apex Tactical Specialties is now taking pre-orders for its new Action Enhancement Kit designed for the FN 509, FNS and FNS Compact pistols. The Action Enhancement Kits mark the first and only drop-in trigger kits available for the FN pistols.

3D gun developer Cody Wilson was brought back to the U.S. by federal agents and was handed over to state authorities in connection to a sexual assault charge. Wilson, 30, was returned to the U.S. over the weekend from Taiwan after local immigration authorities reportedly took him into custody and expelled him from that country

The one-year contract will send as many as 10,000 M4/M4A1s to U.S. allies in Africa and the Near East. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Connecticut-based Colt’s Manufacturing last week was awarded a significant Pentagon security assistance contract. The $57.72 million firm-fixed-price contract announced by the U.S. Army on Thursday covers delivery of up to 10,000 M4 and

Robert Himber, aka N.E. MacDougald, became unresponsive after completing the most technical portion of a difficult climb in Colorado. (Photo: Panteo Productions) The Vietnam-era Army veteran who wrote and taught under the name of N.E. MacDougald passed away last weekend while climbing in Telluride. Himber, 74, of Grand Junction, was identified this week by the

Available with a black oxide finish, the Compact V3 is priced at $915 MSRP (Photo: Remington) Featuring a 22-inch barrel and a shorter length of pull, the newest addition to Big Green’s V3 line of autoloading shotguns is pitched to smaller statured users. The new 12 gauge shotgun, announced Friday, uses the same V3 VersaPort

Realtree Timber is the latest pattern to come from Realtree’s lab. (Photo: Realtree) Realtree rolls outs a brand new pattern for hunting season, launching the Realtree Timber design. Taking notes from renowned waterfowl hunters, industry insiders and local experts and guides, Realtree incorporated new technology and printing to deliver the waterfowl pattern the company said

The thread adapter is designed for 9×19 and 9×39 AK rifles. (Photo:Samson Mfg.) Samson Manufacturing helps out AK fan with a series of new thread adapters designed for 9×19 and 9×39 AK style rifles with 14×1 LH threaded muzzles. Made from 17-4 stainless or 4140 carbon steel, the new AK thread adapters fit most standard

SureFire adds the E2D Defender Ultra, top, and Tactical to its lights series. (Photo: SureFire) SureFire expands its light series adding two new models into its E2D Defender lineup with the addition of the E2D Defender Tactical and E2D Defender Ultra. The E2D Tactical is a single output light while the E2D Ultra offers dual

Leaders of the Second Amendment Foundation giving opening remarks on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Chicago. (Photo: Daniel Terrill/Guns.com) The Second Amendment Foundation kicked off the annual Gun Rights Policy Conference on Saturday in Chicago, marking the 33rd gathering for gun rights groups to discuss policy agendas. Joe Tartaro, President of the Second Amendment Foundation,

The Rex Zero 1 Tactical Compact is a smaller version of the Rex Firearms’ Rex Zero 1 Tactical. (Photo: Rex Firearms) Rex Firearms expands its Rex Zero 1 pistol offerings, adding a new model to the mix — the Rex Zero 1 Tactical Compact. Building on the Rex Zero 1 Tactical, the new Compact version